| "BEYOND THE CALL" |
| 4-11-1999 FIREHOUSE MAGAZINE AWARDS THREE COMPANIES WERE CALLED TO A REPORT OF A STRUCTURE FIRE ON 4-11-99 AT 4:16 A.M. THE BURNING HOUSE WAS IN A RURAL AREA OFF A DIRT ROAD, FOUR MILES FROM THE NEAREST FIRE STATION. THE FIRE HAD BEEN SMOLDERING FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND CREATED AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SMOKE CONDITION. THE SMOLDERING FIRE GREW IN INTENSITY AND SMOKE HAD BANKED TO FLOOR LEVEL. THE OCCUPANT HAD SPEECH DIFFICULTY AND WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR. FIRST ARRIVING FIRE CHIEFS - RONALD BALCHUNAS, ED PAYESKIE AND PARAMEDIC GEORGE HERROLD FORCED ENTRY INTO THE STRUCTURE. THEY ENTERED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR SCBA DUE TO THE URGENCY OF RESCUING THE TRAPPED VICTIM. THE THREE ENTERED, SEARCHED AND LOCATED THE VICTIM. THEY RESCUED AND REVIVED THE WOMAN, WHO WAS NEAR DEATH WHEN SHE WAS FOUND. JOB WELL DONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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